State of Paradise: A Novel By Laura van den Berg
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State of Paradise by Laura van den Berg is a thrilling and unsettling journey into the heart of a small Florida town, where reality twists and turns in unexpected ways. This novel, an Apple Best Book of July and a Most Anticipated Book by numerous prestigious outlets, delivers a profoundly moving ghost story and an atmospheric meditation on place, memory, and reality.
In the oppressive heat of a Florida summer, strange phenomena plague the town: a mysterious illness that vanishes as suddenly as it arrives, sinkholes, ominous cats, and a world-bending virtual reality device distributed by a company called ELECTRA. Posters of missing citizens multiply, adding to the town’s eerie atmosphere. Amid these strange happenings, a ghostwriter for a famous thriller author observes the unsettling changes from her mother's home.
Her life is complicated by family secrets, fragmented memories of a troubled youth, a burgeoning cult in her living room, and the bizarre expansion of her belly button. The situation escalates when her sister goes missing during a violent rainstorm, only to reappear days later with tales of another dimension. The ghostwriter is compelled to investigate the disappearance, uncovering uncanny connections between ELECTRA, her famous employer, and the nature of reality itself.
State of Paradise is a sticky, rain-soaked exploration of selfhood and storytelling. Laura van den Berg’s inimitable control and thrilling style craft an intricate, page-turning whirlwind that reaches deep into the void, presenting a story far stranger than fiction or reality. This novel is a testament to van den Berg's mastery of episodic oddity, delivering an original and epically engaging experience. 📚❤️
In the oppressive heat of a Florida summer, strange phenomena plague the town: a mysterious illness that vanishes as suddenly as it arrives, sinkholes, ominous cats, and a world-bending virtual reality device distributed by a company called ELECTRA. Posters of missing citizens multiply, adding to the town’s eerie atmosphere. Amid these strange happenings, a ghostwriter for a famous thriller author observes the unsettling changes from her mother's home.
Her life is complicated by family secrets, fragmented memories of a troubled youth, a burgeoning cult in her living room, and the bizarre expansion of her belly button. The situation escalates when her sister goes missing during a violent rainstorm, only to reappear days later with tales of another dimension. The ghostwriter is compelled to investigate the disappearance, uncovering uncanny connections between ELECTRA, her famous employer, and the nature of reality itself.
State of Paradise is a sticky, rain-soaked exploration of selfhood and storytelling. Laura van den Berg’s inimitable control and thrilling style craft an intricate, page-turning whirlwind that reaches deep into the void, presenting a story far stranger than fiction or reality. This novel is a testament to van den Berg's mastery of episodic oddity, delivering an original and epically engaging experience. 📚❤️
Listed on 11 July, 2024